Coin-controlled mechanism for vending-machines.



B. WORTHINGTON. CONTROLLED MECHANISM I'QB. VEEDING XAGHIHES.

COIN APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1911.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

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BENJAMIN \VORTHINGTON, OF MOZART, PENNSYLVANIA.

COIN-CONTROLLED MECHANISM FOR VENDING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

Application filed March 29, 1911. Serial No. 617K177.

operation of the shaft, which contr ls the vending mechanism.

A further object is to provide improvements of this character of extremely inexpensive construction, strong and durable in use.

\Vith these and other objects in view,

the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, and combinations and arrangements of parts, as will he more fully hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

lo the accompanying drawings: Figure l. is a fragmentary view part in section and part l in elevation illustrating my imprm e meats. and Fig. 2, is a view at right angles to Fig. l.

t, represents a casing which is adapted to inclose the vending machine and the coin controlled nurchanistn. and through which a shaft 3. projects, and is adapted to t'unllfll the vending me hanism {not shown). This shaft is provided on its outer end with :1 crank arm I, to turn the same when permitted by my improved controlli11; mechanism, which will now he do- .sct'ilictl.

11 the shal't. a disk 4 is llXJtl inside of the casing l, and is provided in its pcriphcry with a recess 5 into which the lttmhctl and weighted end '1 of a lo king lcHt' T normally projects. and prevent rotary movement of the disk and the shaft. This lever 't' is l'ulcrumetl hot ween itsctolsas shown at S. and at one end projects hclow a coin chute t) in the path of a coin illustrated at t in other words. the coin when inserted in the chute 9, will tintl its way to the hottuln' of the chute. and wi l rest upon the lever i. A second leur 11. which l term the operating tevt-r'. is: fulcrumetl near one end in a bracket 12 secured to the side of the coin chute 9, and the shorter end of this lever 11 projects thrtiugh an openin; 13 in the edge of the coin chute. and the movement of the lever is limited. hv the end walls of this opening 13. The longer end ol the operating lever 11 is heavier. and is ott s t' or hent, as shown at ll to position the free end of said lever against the outer face of a curved segment 15 on -the side face of disk at. This segment 15 is adapted to engage an elongated face 16 on the lever. so as to movesaid lever and hold it for a pro-determined length of line. and segment 15 also serves .the additional function of a. weight to assist.

the disk and the cooperating mechanism to remain normally in the position shownin Fig. 1.

The operation is as follows: \Vhen the proper coin 10 is dropped down the chute 9, itwill rest; upon the end of hacking lever 7. (.rank arm 3 is then operated to turn shaft 9. When shaft 2 turns. operating lever 11 will he .s\\'tltt 9 on its lulcrtnn by means of the sc; .ncnt 15. The shorter end of lever It will then engage the coin l0, and force the coin do\v11war-.ll 1-'. This movement of the coin will elevate the hooked end ll of lever T out of recess 51. and will hold it out of this recess long enough for the recess to pass the hooked end of thelcver, when the shaft '2 is rermitted a complete revolution. At the'same time. the coin l0 falls out of the chute into a suitable rcccptaclc (not shown) rovided forits reception. and lover ll 111oves hack as far as the end wall of slot 13 will permit. When the .disk is turned far enough for the recess 5 to again register with the hooked'end 6 of lever 7. said hooked end will fall into the recess and the parts will he locked as before.

in connection with my improvements. various forms of fraud prcvcntatives may he employed. hot for purposes of clcarness. such mechanism -has hccn omitted in this case.

Various slight changes might he made. in the general form and m 'angcmcnt of parts descrihed without departing from my invention. and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth, hut consider nrvsclf at liberty to make such changes and al rations as fairly all within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A coin controlled mechanism comprising a shaft, :1 disk on the shaft having a recess, a coin chute, two levers fulcrumed between their ends, one lever projecting through thesido of the coin chute, and the other positioned across the end of the coin chute, said levers adapted to be coupled by .a coin in the chute, :1 lug on said lever which extends across the end of the chute positioned in said recess, and a cam on said disk engaging the other of said levers, whereby the movement of said disk when a coin is between the levers serves to move said levers to release the disk, substantially as described. 4

2. A coin controlled mechanism comprising a shaft, a disk on the shaft having a recess in its periphery, a. coin chute, two

lever projecting through the side of the coin chute, and the other positioned across the end of the coin chute, said levers adapted to be coupled by a coin in the shaft, :1 lug on said lever which extends across the end of the shaft positioned in said recess, the other of said levers having an enlarged end, and a, cam on the side face of said disk engaging said enlarged end, whereby when said disk is turned and a coin couples the levers, both lovers will be moved to release the disk, substantially as described. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN lVOR-THINGTON.

Witnesses i CHAS. E. PoTrs, R. H. KREXKEL. 

